In the 1940's The Latin Kings began as a Puerto Rican social organization whose movement was to advance the Puerto Rican community against prejudice and racism within the city of Chicago. By the 1960's the organization became dominated by the crimal element of Chicago engaged in drug trafficking. It soon would turn from a social organization into a violent street gang and spread throughout the city of Chicago and in time would allow others of Latin descent to become members of the gang. In 1986 the Latin Kings spread into the New York State prison system and by the early 1990's became home to several hundred members. By the the mid 1990's had mushroomed into several thousand members.
It is estimated that gang membership in the city of Chicago alone to be 25,000 street soldiers and has found it's way throughout the east coast of the United States and has spread to other countries in the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe. One of the symbols of "The Almighty Latin King Nation" is a five-pointed crown which represents five characteristics a person must posess to be a loyal gang member -1.Respect 2. Honesty 3. Unity 4. Knowledge 5. Love.
Rivals: Black Gangster Disciples, La Raza, Latin Locos, Los Solidos. Folk Nation Street Gangs.
Symbols/Insignias 1. Lions 2. Five pointed crown 3. Acronyms~A.L.K.Q.N.~LKN~ 4. The number 5 5. The colors Black & Gold
Allies: Neta, Vice Lords, Bishops, Gaylords, Spanish Lords. People Nation Gangs and Brotherhood.
